Apfelstrudel

Name: Apfelstrudel
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 6 sheets filo pastry; 5 Bramley apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 60g caster sugar; 80g raisins; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 60g butter, melted; 50g fresh breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp icing sugar

Thin flaky pastry wrapped around spiced apples, raisins and buttery crumbs, dusted with icing sugar.

Time1 hr
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.74 a head
Oven190°C (170°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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6sheets filo pastry
5Bramley applespeeled and thinly sliced
60 gcaster sugar
80 graisins
1 tspground cinnamon
1lemonzest and juice
60 gbuttermelted
50 gfresh breadcrumbs
2 tbspicing sugar

Method

1
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Toss the apples with the sugar, raisins, cinnamon, lemon zest and juice.
2
Fry the breadcrumbs in 1 tablespoon of the butter for 3 minutes until golden.
3 min
3
Lay a sheet of filo on a tea towel and brush with butter. Layer the other sheets on top, brushing each with butter.
4
Scatter the crumbs along the long edge, leaving a gap at the sides. Spoon the apples on top.
5
Fold in the short sides and roll up using the tea towel to help. Lift onto a lined tray seam side down and brush with butter.
6
Bake for 35 minutes until deep golden and crisp. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm, with cream or custard.
35 min

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